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“I think a lot of coaches, they deal with small egos and small packages, so they definitely want to make themselves feel big and a lot of times they tear a lot of the guys down,” he said. “Small packages, I mean, people can figure that out.”
But Bennett wasn’t just about bringing jokes.
The 30-year-old defensive lineman made some interesting points on why Carroll succeeds while other coaches have troubles. Bennett brought up Chip Kelly, who has had some notable call-outs from former players such as DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy. The latter famously said “there’s a reason (Kelly) got rid of all the black players.”
Bennett has some thoughts about why coaches like Kelly have troubles.
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“He’s understanding about different people and different communities. If you look at a lot of his work, he dealt with a lot of players at USC from South Central, you know, different areas like that, Crenshaw, people in gang-infested areas. So I think he definitely understands the black athlete more than any coach out there.”
Bennett also brought up how some coaches make a big deal about players’ actions, and how they’re supposed to act when being “professional.” He said some coaches get upset if players aren’t dressed nicely or looking at iPads, and that sometimes a player just needs to express himself how he desires.
